Support for automobile hoods



July 4, 1933. K. D. STORCH SUPPORT FOR AUTOMOBILE HOODS Filed Dec. 9, 1931 INVENTOR invention" concerns a sup- I porting the normally depending portionsjof anautomobile engine-hood; in elevated posi-' 55 tion so asto render more'acc'essible allparts' of the engine.

lov'ver edges-of an-automobile engineihood up out of .the'Way of a mech-a nicjworkingon: the engine or. for display-pui poses. In fact,

I am aware of only one device which at all 1 While supporting"; mechanisms i for" :auto- 3 mobile hoods havebeen proposedaheretoifore, none'of them with which I am familifar pro vide :a 'satisfactoryqmeans' for, holding the.

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j "FigurejLisi alfront view largelydiagrammatic, of a motor-fear, having-the" sideamem i bers ,ofthe hood-maintained,in: horizontal c 4 I position by'the support o f my invention-g and Figure; 2 is a" partial front e1evation; t o

enlarged scale, shovvingthemanner'of'applyg I r a ngt fidfifii hehOodbfE-th; motor-car;- 1

ReferringnoWimdet-ailtotheFdraWing a'y motor carbody is indicated diagrammaticals .lyv at" 10'. 'Theiengine space-between the era diator .11 andth'e-cowl 1 2 is-Vacoveredby jahood 13 ofusual construction;includingtop d pretends to provide such eans; and itis members'll and 15 hinged tog'etherat 16;v- T only-partially .effectiveand'doesnotsupport and side member's -17 andl'ShingedtO the top .5 J theho'od'out of the Way of the mechanic. It. members 14 and 15 'at19 and 20. ormally, j [I is anobject of thisinvention, therefore, to. ofacour'se,"thememberscomprisingthehood 1 the closedi sideof the hoodi provide hood'supporting"means which will maintain the hood in uplifted positionout of the ay of the mecha ic, so that hecan -obtain'easy-access to all parts of thegspace be If neath; the ho0d-. j The de'sirabi'lity of such V i means-{Will be apparentimmediately when it is recalled that in the;absence'- thereof, it is-necessary for the hood .to-loe removed en-I.

tirely from the body of the mioto'r car on for opposite sides of the hood"to be'alternately raised or lowered. Both" of thesejlmethods of: procedure are exceedingly awkward-and .L have invented" means for honing the hood up out of the Workmans .vvay and, at

the same time, maintaining it rigidly'in positionv against the "possibility of! accidental ing hooks formed on each end thereof, adapt- "ed to engage the lower edge of the side porforms a tension membenforjholdin'g side members of thefhood in horizontal position;

the-latter also tends to cut ofl'litheylight from "tions of the hoodp Thisbar isadjus'table and bers lan'd position.v

engage" suitable seating surfacesonf-the radi-g jator andfcowl, the lower; edges .ofcthe neme 18:seatin'g-' on a so-calledphood' v v sill Hood ho1ders21 and22.arerpivotedyto 1 the hood sill forsecuring thehood firmljr in; r

If any-considerable amount of work, is to be d'one. n the engine,' it is desirabldfiof,course,

"to have both sides of the hood raised .'and' 'thefs'upport of myinvention provides means for maintaining bothlsidesgof the hood in .Lopen position thuspermitting free;,.access;to ,7 all parts ofthefengineand exposing the parts tothelight.

' The hood support of invention 0m;-=

a'ccessto'theen gine spacebeneath thefiho'od '13, the hold'erS 211and 22"ar'e" released andithe hoodis. raised; 5 1;

{prises hook members 23 andQhav'ing an adjustable screvvaud slotconnectio'n 25n The outer endsiofthe-i'nembers23 and 2iare pror 1 "Vided With'hOQkYpOrtiOns-QG and the latter.

are bent hack onthemselves to "form "eyes 27 2 i for a'purposewhi'chvvill appear later-. Since-" outward movement of the portions 17 and18 E bodiment-th'ereoi g of the hood on thehinges19 and 20is limited a ,V

inthe usual constructionof hood, whenfthej side portions l'Za'and 18 are raised-and opened outwardly, the top; portions Hand 15 of:the I hood 'Will likewise be opened tan'd rai'sedQ p 1 With the'tvv'o halves ofthefhoodfin the illustrate d position, the hook members 23 and24 are slipped over the lower edges "ofthe side r19 j When supported thus the hoodisbraced or 5 guyedagainst tiltin'g'or fallingb'yauxiliary adjustable tension members such as wires I or rods extending toany suitable fixed support.

For a'c1ear understandingqof the invenor tion, referenceisrmadeto the accompanying a drawing illustratinga present preferred ems portions 17 and 18 and the adjustable connec tion is secured to maintain the portions of the hood in the desired position of elevation.

While the hood is fairly accurately balanced in the position shown. in Figure 1, it

'is desirable to have means providing additional bracing therefor. Such means may take the form of guy wires or rods 28 secured in the eyes 27 of the hook members 23 and 24C. The wires 28 may be provided with hooks 29 or clamps for engaging the linger holes in the holders 21 and 22 on the hood sills. stead of connecting the wires 28 to the holders 21 and 22, however, the hooks 29 may be secured under the edges of the fenders as shown in dotted lines at 30, or on spare tires when the latter are mounted on the side of the body. If desired, guy wires 3.1 may extend upwardly to the ceiling, having hooks at their lower ends for engaging the eyes 27.

'VVhile l have illustrated but one pair of hook members 23 and 2d applied to the hood,

it would be obvious that two such sets of hook members may be employed, one toward the front of the hood and one toward the rear thereof if the hood is unusually long and heavy. For lighter hoods of comparatively small length, one set of hook members should prove suliicient. Similarly, the guy wires may be duplicated at the front and rear of the hood or I may use one at the front. and one at the rear as convenience and local conditions may dictate.

It will be apparent that the support of my invention provides means for maintaining both halves of amotor car hood in uplifted position, so that a workman can effect the necessary repairs or adjustments with the greatest facility and without the necessity of removing the hood or alternately raising or lowering opposite halves thereof. At the same time, the hood when supported in the open position is firmly braced and guyed againsttilting, wabbling, or accidental falling. It will be apparent that the invention is a great convenience to workmen in garages, as well as to automobile owners who make their own adjustments and repairs. It may also be used in display rooms to exhibit the engine and other parts.

Although I have illustrated and described herein but a single preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be recognized that many changes in the details of construction described can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the advantages thereof, within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device for maintaining the portions of a motor car hood in an uplifted position, comprising a pair of hook members for engaging the lower edges of the sides of the hood and overlying the outstretched width thereof, an adjustable connection between said hook members and means for bracing the hood in its uplifted position.

2. A. device for supporting the side and top portions of a motor car hood in uplifted, outstretcl'ied position comprising a pair of hook members for removably overlying the outstretched hood and engaging the lower edges of the side portions of thehood, a connection between said members, and means for bracing the hood in its. uplifted position. 3. A device for holding the portions of a motor car hood in uplifted, outstretched, V-forming position, comprising a member adapted to extend across the open topof the V, means on said member engaging the sides of the hood adjacent their edges, and bracing means for steadying the uplifted hood.

1-. Supporting mechanism for holding a motor car hood in elevated position, comprising a pair of hook members for engaging the outstretched side portions of the hood adjacent their free edges, tension means extending transversely above the elevated hood for securing the hook members together, and bracing means for steadying the uplifted hood.

In testimony whereof my hand.

I have hereunto set KARL n. s ronon. 

